The slave ship Union began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Union; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin, René; Captain: Hego, Jacques. The voyage began at Nantes on 2 December 1714. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 72 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 27.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.